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BATTLE FOR WOOSUNG FORTS STILL RAGING.
STUBBORN CHINESE
RESISTANCE.
A
JAPANESE MARINES BADLY CUT
UP AND TAKEN OUT.
ROAR OF GUNS HEARD IN SHANGHAI.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT).
SHANGHAI, Feb. 9, 11 a.m. THE
HE ROAR OF THE BATTLE round Woosung Forts can be heard distinctly in the centre of Shanghai this morning. The Chinese defenders, who have been reinforced, are holding out magnificently, and have inflicted very heavy losses on the Japanese land attackers.
The Japanese marines who were badly cut up yesterday have been sent back to Shanghai and the operations are now in the hands of regular troops, who have so far met with no better success than their naval colleagues.
A terrific bombardment of the Chinese positions has pro- | ceeded relentlessly, but if it was hoped to shake the morale of the defenders, the shelling has had no effect.
to, about a thousand were drawn into an ambush by an overwhelmingly superior Chinese force near the Woosung Railway station.
The Chinese forces appear be strongly entrenched about the Forls and last night were await- ing an assault by, massed troops.
Whether the expected attempt] to carry their positions by stormi eventuated is not yet known.
JTE
Swarms of refugees passing out of the Hongkew
District into the International Sattlement. Picture was taken on Broadway.
ANOTHER AIR BATTLE.
FIVE MACHINES INVOLVED.
THOUSANDS OF FEET UP.
(Our Own Correspondent).
Shanghai, Feb. 9, 11 m. Shanghai, Felt. 9. 1.13 a.m. Shanghai this morning witness-; Aiming મા the destruction of the|ed what appeared to be an another | Japanese headquarters the aeroplane battle over Chapel. The Chinese rushed reinforce-held-gun emplacements ments to the area late yesterday Japanese headquarters, afternoon.
near the
Five machines were involved into the Chi-
the duel, which occurred round nrtillery opened a heavy bome abit ne o'clock, attention being bardment last night.
attracted by the rattle of machine- Naval Men Taken Out.
heavy About fifty shells of
Due to the height at which the The Japanese naval force which Calibre landed in that vicinity of fire from the air. carried out the initial attacks on Hungkew, ment of which exploded.
Both the Japanese headquarters: fight took piaer, it was impossible the Woosung area, storming the outer defences and carrying the and the guns raped, but several ascertain the number of Chi-
hern houses close-by were demolished machines concerned. Arat line of trenches. has
Real police they gradually disappeared from the Dixwell and
sight, leaving witnesses In the taken out of the buttle and
station was damaged.
dark as to the result of the en-i turned to Shanghai.
Kagement.
re-
It is believed that they suffered extremely heavy ensualties,
Machine-Guns Do Deadly Work.
The Sergeant's Outlook. The sergeant-in-charge of the station, interviewed by telephone) after the bombardment, declared that he did not know the ammont of the damnge.
After capturing the first line of trenches, they attempted to take
"All the windows which have the second line and were brought
furious not been smashed are fastened to a complete halt by a
ta_in- machine and I am not going out rain of lead from the Runs on the opposite side of the vestigate till the morning."
After this he rang off and pre-t Creek.
They have been replaced in the sumably returned to the cellar.-- Woosung battle'area hy-troops off Reuter. the regular army.
and
JAPAN'S SCHEME FOR CHINA.
SPEEDY REJECTION. BY AMERICA,
EDLEM
Picture typical of the fighting in Chapel. The Japanese troops are subjected to fire from snipers from right and left. On left of photo, two steel-helmeted marines are seen trying to silence one of these plain-clothes' gunmen.
MR. YEN DEMANDS LEAGUE ACTION.
CONSULAR REPORT ON
SHANGHAI.
ADMIRAL KELLY'S
FAILURE.
JAPANESE REFUSE PEACE PROPOSALS.
DEMAND WITHDRAWAL OF CHINESE.
SHANGHAI HAS PRACTICALLY abandoned hope of a termination of hostilities through the good offices of Admiral Sir Howard Kelly.
The Japasese Minister, Mr. Shigemitsu, accord- ing to reports from two reliable sources, has rejected the British Admiral's proposals and it is assumed that the serious setbacks suffered by the Japanese have created a position which renders it imperative, in the Japanese mind, that the issue be pressed to a successful conclusion by weight of troops.
Prestige, known in the Far East as "face," prevents a peaceful sotation.
CHINESE WILLINGNESS.
(Special to "Telegraph.")
Shanghai, Feb. 9, 8.34 a.m. Admiral Sir Howard Kelly's
jefforts to improve the situation in
Shanghat appear to have failed.
of
yesterday regarding 1. possible inoans of peacefully adjusting re- lations between the Chinese and Japanese forces.
Admiral Sir Howard Kelly and British It is reported that his proposal Mr. J. F. Brenan, the
immediate cessation Consul-General, had for an
a long con- hostilities was accepted in prin-versation with Mr. Shigemitsu on ciple by the Chinese but rejected the basis of certain proposals by Mr. Shigemitsu, the Japanese which had been put forward and
tentatively Minister to China.
accepted by the
Mr. Shigemitsu is alleged 10
LABOUR VOTE OF have said that Japan could not
CENSURE.
Cabinet's Tariff Differences.
London, Feb. 8.
agree to the proposals until the Chinese forces had withdrawn, or had been driven back, to distance of 15 to 20 miles from the International Settlement.
London Unaware.
BAY
London, Feb. 8.
Chinese.
No Reconciliation.
It is understood that no re conciliatory view was achieved as a result.
Setbacks Rouse Fecling.
It is gathered that the Japanese Minister made certain, counter- proposals, providing, among other things for the withdrawal of the In the House of Commons to Chinese troops from the neigh- day. Mr. Baldwin announced that bourhood of the Settlement. The "BITTER ENMITY.”
negotiations regarding the poa Japanese proposals were not, how- The House of Commons to-nightibility of establishing a cossation ever, in accord with the conditions Genova, Feb. 8. rejected by 438 votes to 39, a of hostilities at Shanghal were contemplated by the Chinese au- The first Report of the Con- Labour vote of censure on the at present in progress and forthorities. Bular Commission investigating the Government for dropping the prin- the moment he would profer to nothing further-British Shanghai fighting, has been sub-eiple of Cabinet responsibility (a Wireless. mitted to the League Secretarint. reference to the tariff disagree- Washington, Feb. 8. The feelers put out by the It ascribes the origin of the ment in the Cabinet), for failing to Shanghai, Feb. 9. Tokyo Foreign Office regarding trouble to the Japanese military deal with the poverty of the people The Chinese labourers who scheme for demilitarisation of the activities in Manchuria, resulting From the top of the Cathy went on strike at the commence-Chinese coass and river ports, as " solation the Shanghai Hotel. huge clouds of smoke can ment of the Japanese activities in
protest, yesterday prablem and the China problem be observed from the direction of Shanghai as
Consegenerally" have not root with be decided to resume work. Woosunk. It I thought to
sentavenaralde reception here, many shots were issuing from Woosung Village,quently which is reported to be going up opening this morning, -12 wher in lames.
German Assistance Rumours.
It is rumoured that the Chinese!
are employing Germans
their defenders at Wansung Ports,)
Strike Over-
Help for Refugees.
Shawhai. Nb 9. To alleviate thu
Chnpei Quiet To-day.
where
Club
of
that It is, indeed, oneraged The Traite Stator Guvernment Dave indicated that they will un-¦
JAPANESE PRESTIGE.
(Our Own Correspondent),
Shanghai, Feb. 9, 10.06 am. Further discussions took place
in a boycott of Japanese goods in and for initiating "a reign of ter- Shanghai and other parts of ror in India."
the boycott, in turn, in- China,
Mr. Stanley Baldwin, who is aflaming Japanese "opinion and | leading the Government in the
[leading to a spirit of bitter eniity, absence of Mr. Ramsay Mac-F THERE IS ANY
Donald. Justified the departure Events Leading To Fighting.
responsibility on from Cabinet
SHANGHAI LEFT.” that it would have the grounds The Report recapitulates the been a grave matter for the world] besitatingly pajert ang plan for events leading to the hostilities,
thenangoration of a National DEAN OF CANTERBURY demands, and the Chines refusal Government, any of its members
BOUND EAST. to comply with the terms regard had seeeded.--Reuter. ing the withdrawal of troops: beenuse it was impossible to with-i draw in the short time avaliable, {
of the The concluding part Report gives a detailed descrip- tion of the landing of the Japanese
safering the demilitarisation of the prizelp-lineluiling the Japanese Admiral large if within a few months of
scheme
and that Germsas are also operat-jamong the Chinese refugees, inj st parts on China.
The Settlement, who now number ing the anti-aircraft guns.
The Jaqunreas
would Lover 10,000, including MAN
Cantonese, the National Medicale probibited the presence of Chinese troops within twenty or Association Readquarters here On the Chupei front,
Renter. fierce fighting developed yesterday and the Cantonese Morebantthirty miles of any treaty port.
have sent telegrams to vitics South China appealing to] afternoon and last night, a heavy in bombardment proceeding, it is Chinese charitable bodies for the! comparatively quiet this morning Only machine-gun fire is now be
provision of foodstuffs. awedical i
and sugical supplies and clothing. BRITISH BUDGET marines and of the subsequent
An appeal has also been made to
ing heard and that only intermit- tently. It is assumed that no at the South for the provision of tacks are being made and that the steamers to convey some of th
Canton and other! guns open are only when a move- refugees to ment among the combatant forces ports in the South--Rensha in detected, or thought to be de tected.
Form the Cathay Hotel, there; appears at present to be three big fires proccoding in Chapel, the most serious being in the vicinity of the Odoon Theatre.
Lluho Baltie.
The battle at Liuho is believed cye. to be still proceeding. An witness of the engagement arrived In Shanghai this morning and he states that the Chinese have three Hines of trenches, none of which have been taken in spite of force Japanese attacks.
Chinese Claims.
WU PEI-FU IN THE FIELD.
APPEAL FOR FUNDS FOR WAR, (Special to "Talograph")
Shanghai, Feb. 9. According to Chinese reports from Foking, Marshal Wu Pel-fu, China's famous soldier-poet, and one-time leader of the now defunct
FORECAST.
fighting.
Council Meeting Requested.
GOVERNMENTS
FOLLOWING.-
TO BE TESTED AT BYE-ELECTIONS.
London, Feb. 8.
London, Feb. 8.
It is considered unlikely that the situation will develop in fu vour of an immediately peaceful solution. The Japanese do not like the setbacks they have suffer- ed and feel impelled to force decision.
IRISH ELECTION FEVER.
NOMINATIONS TO BE MADE TO-DAY.
(Reuter's Special Service).
London, Feb. 8.
Д
" am hoping to land at Shang- hal-if there is any Shanghai left when I arrive," declared the Rev.
The election fever which is now Hewlett Johnson, Dean of Canter- bury, discussing with Reuter his sweeping the Irish Free State is unprecedented since the signing mission in
of the flooded aren
of the Treaty. China,
The nomination of candidates Dean Johnson anila for the far which takes place to-morrow were East to-day and he stated that if it handed In to-day throughout
twenty-six counties.
On publication of this Report, SIXPENCE OFF Mr. W. W. Yon has requested an
How far the Government retains is impossible for him to proceed immediate meeting of the League the allegiance of the constituen via Shanghai, he will daombark INCOME TAX.
Council to discuss it "in view of cies, following the disclosure of at Hongkong.--Reuter. London, Fab. 9. the very terrible happenings in its flecal policy, should be roveal- ed by the bye-elections which are Political correspondenta claim Shanghai in the past ten days." taking place to-day at South Inspiration for Budget forecasts, "Japanese bombing and gunfire Croydon and Now Forest.. especially in regard to the Income have killed and wounded thou- Both contests will be straight Tax and ten taxation.
sande of innocontumen, women and fights botwoon Conservatives and
Labour, children.
According to these prophets, the Chancellor of the Exchequer is de- Anitaly aiming at a reduction of sixpence in the Income Tax, and the imposition of a new tax on foreign ton-Reuter,
}
"Japancso
incendiarism has destroyed thousand of houses.
Liberal Attitude.
The Libera) attitude on the fiscal question was crystallised at "The Japanese ardly and navy a meeting of the Samuel Group,
All Horrors of War,
SCOTTISH CUP-
REPLAY.
DUNDEE UNITED AT LAST SUCCEED.
London, Feb. 9.
At the last election, five years ago there were 264 candidates for 163 seats. To-day it is expected that there will be 270 candidates. The Government Party at the Dissolution numbered sixty-five and De Valora's Republican Party 60,
It is expected that there will be only one woman candidate, Mrs. O'Driscoll, who is a sister of the lato Mr. Michael Collins.
Laat week, the Shanghal, Mundelpal In aro enacting all the horrors and numbering about twenty and In-
the Scottish Cup second Council made an appeal for 200 more second." replay to-day, young Britons and Americans to Join Chihli military clique, Intends to Mr. P. G. Wodehouse, the well. cruelties of war and every minute cluding the Lloyd George family,
them: owing to issue an appeal for financial sup-known novelist, was to have made the of delay and inaction by the which decided to co-operate in firm round
On the other hand, Sir John South by two goals to one. The duty. The strength of the Corps on Chinese reports state that saven port to enable China to put up round-the-world trip by the Empress League means an increased loss opposition to the tariff proposals. Dundee United defeated Queen of Volunteer Corpe, onlar he hundred Japanese were disarmed, three years continuous reals-of Britain. He had to forego this of life and property.
intention however at the last moment, *The League's responsibility is Simon and his supporters continue match was played in
to uphold the Government Reuter. Beuter. killed or wounded yesterday when tance against Japan."--Reuter,
on account of the Ilinces of his wife.|vory great."—Reuter.